Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-08
PICKETTS PEOPLE.
MEETING OF THE HxgcUTIvs CON-
MIrTEE HELD LAsr MIGHT.
Invitation from the sixty-niath Penn
syivania Regiment Report OF
Treasurer Bidgood, &C., &c.

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held at Murphy's Hotel last night.
There were present General William
r. Terry, Judge William l. Clopton,
Major j. V. Bidgood, Mr.. William II.
Dean, and Secretary Charles i. Loehr.
Comrade j. b. Allen, of the Fifteenth
regiment, was present as guest oil the
committee.
THE COMMITTEE ENLARGED.
Colonel John Murphy resigned as a
member of the committee, and Captain
r. p. Reeve, who was captain of Com
pany ID, was elected in his stead. 1t
was decided to add two members TO the
committee, and Colonel r. l.. Maury
and Captain II. b. Taliaferro were
elected.
NORTH TO THE SOUTH.
The secretary read Letter from A.
w. NJ, Dermott, hate adjutant now
secretary Of the'Sixty- ninth Regiment
Survivors Association, of Philadelphia,
extending the Association an invitation
to meet them on the old battle grounds
at Gettysburg July 3, 1887.
The letter says:
Il IS our desire 70 give your organization n
reception preyiogs to the dedication OF our
monument. and we know OF no more htting
plsce than that portion Of the field whereon Is
the now historic clump OF trees that was the OBJ
jective point selected by Generals Lee ana
Pickett "a the latter Generals guido In
his advance upon our lines when making what
ia regarded "a the most intrepid aud gallant
charge recorded In history That clump OF
trees was in the rear OF the right centre OF tue
Sixty-ninth Pennsylvania, and whom the
obliQue movement was performed by your
division II was at that point that the con-
centration OF your lines was greatest
We have ever held in the highest esteem the
members OF your gallant division, and nope
now TO fulhl long-cherished wish-that of
grasping hands, may We hope in eternal
|. .friendshlp, and extending TO your Association
|4he Irshmans greeting of Cend hnls fdt-
tha" (hundred thousand welcomesl. Hoping
for an early and favorable reply, remain, &c.
OTHER LETTERS.
The secretary has received many
other letters from gentlemen OF the
North who faced them with shot and
shell on the memorable day of July B,
1868. Some are in answer to letters OF
inoniry about accommodations while at
Gettysburg, and others contain noble
sentiments of greeting as brethren of
the unital country, and many OF them
have offers from those in position to
render aid TO contribute in any way
that they can to making the reiinion a
success. Secretary Loehr was in
structed to respond to such Of the let
ters as call for answers.
ABOUT TRANSPORTATION.
A letter was read from Mr. Charles
A. Taylor, general transportation agent
of the Richmond. Fredericksburg and
Potomac Railroad Company, with re-
ference to the rates he could give for II
special train for the occasion. He said
that he could not tell what effect the inter
State commerce bill, which goes into
effect the 9Th OF April, will have upon
railroads making special rates under
such circumstances, and that therefore
he could not yet name his terms.
transportation, of course, is one
of the most important aspects
of the union to be considered,
and the committee fully realizes
this fact There was some in
formal conversation on the subject, and
it was passed by-it being generally
understood that the committee appoint
ed to look after this part of the arrange
ments will continue to make inquiries
and see if any other better and cheaper
route can be selected.
FINANCES.
Treasurer Bidgood, to whom was re-
ferred the question of finance, submit
ted the following report, which was
adopted
| AZ the last meeting OF the Committee Of Ar
| rangements was directed, "a treasurer OF the
| Association Of Picketts Division, % suggest
some plan for the purpose OF raising funds TO
| cefray the necessary expenses that will attend
| cur contemplated visit 10 the battlefield OF
| Gettysburg next July. The first question is,
From what source will the expense come!
| AS every one who participates Will bear
| his own expense, In answer, con-
| ceive the intention Of our visit IL TO
| mark tho place where the division made the
| charge on the memorable day of July 3, 1853,
| by a suitable monument on the spot where
the charge ended. presume sloo OF sDO
| will cover that. A committee will have 70 pre-
ceds the division several days 10 place the
| stone or stones In proper position and keep
| them yeied until our arrival on the
ground. Their expenses Will nave 10 10
| borne by the Association Money, me-
cessary stationery, badges. &C., will have 10
| be procured. ! think 81 900 Will cover every
| thing. Tomeet this would suggest an assess
ment Of 81 per man be- levied on all who 20
| with us, and that circulars be sent 10 every
| brigade-commandsr Of the division living,
! or the next In rank, asking them 10
assist I'm communicating with the officers and
men Of their cOmmand1--collect for us n much
! "a they con and remit 70 the treasurer, or let
| the individual members Of the division send
| their names and contribution to either the
! treasurer or secretary, and that their names be
entered on book kept for that purpose.
AN ASSURED SUCCESS.
The committee remained in session
for some time engaged in informal
conversation and making minor sugges-
tions as to how best to further the sue
cess of the undertaking.
Every effort will be exerted 10 make
the expenses as light as possible in or
der that every man who followed Pick
cit, whether now poor or wealthy, may
be able to enjoy the rennion and meet
as friends and comrades in peace hun
dreds or thousands of men whom they
twenty-three years ago met at the SAME
place as enemies in arms.
! The reTnion il considered an assured